Category Archives: Stories

Backpacking Report: Crossing New Army Pass

I’ve posted another installment of this summer’s backpacking trip reports over at my dan’s outside web site: Crossing New Army Pass.


G Dan Mitchell is a California photographer and visual opportunist. His book, “California’s Fall Color: A Photographer’s Guide to Autumn in the Sierra” (Heyday Books) is available directly from him.

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Shepherd Pass Story at My Other Blog

If you enjoy some of my Sierra Nevada photos, you might alsoenjoy a story I just posted at one of my other blogs, dan’s outside.


G Dan Mitchell is a California photographer and visual opportunist. His book, “California’s Fall Color: A Photographer’s Guide to Autumn in the Sierra” (Heyday Books) is available directly from him.

G Dan Mitchell: Blog | Bluesky | Mastodon | Substack Notes | Flickr | Email


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About Those Clouds

Last week I did a bit of flying, first to the Midwest (South Dakota, to be specific) and then to Seattle before returning to the San Francisco Bay Area.

I’ve always preferred window seats – I love to watch the land passing below. I keep my camera nearby and when I see something interesting I photograph it. On this trip I flew out of the Bay Area in the early morning, so there was very interesting low light on the clouds early in the flight.

I also photographed some areas of Seattle on this trip, and I’ll post some photos starting next week. A few are fairly traditional “touristy” shots, but I’ve also been experimenting with some extensive post-processing modifications. Some of the photos are not at all like my usual stuff, but I’m having an interesting time trying out something new and learning more about PS in the bargain.

You may even get to see some of my “street photography.”


G Dan Mitchell is a California photographer and visual opportunist. His book, “California’s Fall Color: A Photographer’s Guide to Autumn in the Sierra” (Heyday Books) is available directly from him.

G Dan Mitchell: Blog | Bluesky | Mastodon | Substack Notes | Flickr | Email


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